Potent sting of blue-ringed octopus could be a medical miracle - The Cairns Post

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Potent sting of blue-ringed octopus could be a medical miracle [SIZE=-1]The Cairns Post[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]The blue-ringed octopus is found throughout the country's coastal waters, particularly in rock pools. A single bite from the marine creature can paralyse a human within minutes. The octopus has been linked to at least four deaths around the world. ...[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1][/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dMN94ned6oiQNnM[/SIZE]

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[DWhatley]

I really, really dislike this kind of "Enquirer" headline. It has no more relavence than a person saying that eating cock roaches might be a way to cure cancer because we have not studied the idea. IMO it is the totally wrong way to go about soliciting environmental protection and alienates a lot of people.